- From: Sebastian Rahtz <Sebastian.Rahtz@oucs.ox.ac.uk>
- Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:51:12 +0100
- To: Yves Savourel <ysavourel@translate.com>
- CC: public-i18n-its@w3.org
"overwrite", to me, is a technical word which you apply to things like discs and tapes. "override" is a vague word. I might, for example, override the instructions given by people who work for me. - When I type "rm -f", it overrides the file properties - When I type "cat foo > bar" it overwrites the contexts of file bar -- Sebastian Rahtz *Open Source and Sustainability* 10-12 April 2006, Oxford http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/events/2006-04-10-12/ Information Manager, Oxford University Computing Services 13 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6NN. Phone +44 1865 283431 OSS Watch: JISC Open Source Advisory Service http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk
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